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From the Editor...
Welcome to inaugural issue of our quarterly 50Plus Today INSIDER . 50Plus Today i s the premier online senior lifestyle resource providing empowering, meaningful and inspirational perspectives for the 50 Plus gen and their families. We believe the   50Plus Today   person is a very active individual, not somebody who’s thinking they’re on the last journey of life. They want to take advantage of all the world has to offer and adopt a lifestyle that promotes a good quality of life. That being said, we also strive to provide reliable information about difficult issues you might be facing now or in the near future. Life is a journey; we are here to help and inspire you every step of the way.
Be prepared to be informed, inspired and entertained!
Cheers, Leslie Farin

This is the stuff dreams are made of: Oreo Cookie crumbs are blended with cream cheese and covered with a chocolate shell for the best-tasting truffles ever. GET RECIPE

Has it been a long time since you gave much thought to February being the month for sweethearts? After fifty, Valentine’s Day can come and go quite quietly. Maybe you’ll have dinner with your partner, there might even be flowers and candy involved, but the most special person in your life on February 14th (or any other day for that matter) and who you need to show big love to – is you! You may be long overdue for some self-love

Despite the  ongoing battles in the media  about whether skincare  is a waste of time and money , there is ample research that supports the use of well-formulated skincare products to optimize skin health. But never has a moisturizer been shown to permanently get rid of a skin wrinkle or fold.

The fact is, science has yet to discover a single ingredient that can permanently reverse the aging process. And yes, aging is a gradual, irreversible and inevitable process. And yet, our culture  has very unfortunately made aging into a battle . Although everyone must come to terms with his or her own mortality, the dreaded wrinkle has become our favorite scapegoat.
William Morris, the British artist and author, once said, “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or do not believe to be beautiful”. Good advice, but easier said than done for most of us. For Cheryl and David Goldstein from Plano, Texas, this quote became their mantra when they decided to embark on a new life traveling full-time in a recreational vehicle (RV) two years ago.

I met last week with the Goldsteins. I was intrigued by their lifestyle; what prompted Cheryl and David to sell their home and most of their belongings to live in a 375 square foot vehicle on wheels?
You’re well over 50 years old, and the company where you thought you’d retire just told you services were no longer needed. It’s a scary situation – but I’ve been there – 3 times. You quickly apply for jobs, have some interviews (if you are lucky), but get passed over for someone who is younger and cheaper and whom companies feel “they can groom” into higher positions in the future. It is frustrating, and not uncommon. But you can find a job, and even a new career – even when you are close to 60. Here are my tips to find employment in 8 weeks or less.
When I was 20, I wanted to be 40 – more “mature,” more “polished.” When I was 40, I wanted to be 20 again – “looser,” less “burdened” by home and family responsibilities. Now that I am 83, I want only one thing: to become 84!

Time perception is a mysterious, wonderful, ever-shifting phenomenon. For small children, summer vacation is forever; for adults, it is a brief instant: that long-planned and saved-for cruise or lifetime dream trip to Europe comes and goes so quickly. Was it worth all the money, all the arrangements, all the anxiety?